The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification describing the use of aerosol foams developed specifically for application with fenestration products. AAMA 812-25, “Voluntary Practice for Assessment of Frame Deflection When Using Propellant Expanding Foam Sealants for Air-Sealing Rough Openings of Fenestration Installations,” an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in […]
H.B. Fuller Co. recently reported financial results for its second quarter that ended May 31, 2025. The company’s net revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 was $898 million, down 2.1% versus the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Pricing increased net revenue by 0.7%, offset by slightly lower volume, resulting in 0.4% organic revenue […]
DuPont recently announced the acceleration of the separation of its Electronics business and is now targeting November 1, 2025, to complete the transaction. DuPont also announced that it no longer intends to separate the company’s Water business. In April 2024, the chemical company announced a plan to separate into three distinct, publicly traded companies, separating […]
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification providing a means to determine the chemical compatibility of sealants, liquid-applied and self-adhered flashing materials used for the installation of fenestration products. AAMA 713-24, Test Methods to Evaluate Chemical Compatibility of Freshly-Applied Sealants with Freshly-Applied Liquid and/or Self-Adhered Flashing Materials, a FGIA document, is […]
Dow Inc. has provided an update to its third-quarter 2024 earnings guidance. The company expects third quarter revenue to be approximately $10.6 billion and operating EBITDA1 to be approximately $1.3 billion. “The updated third quarter outlook is largely driven by a significant unplanned event that occurred in late July at one of our ethylene crackers […]
3M recently released its second-quarter financials, reporting sales of $6.3 billion, down 0.5% year-on-year, with organic sales down 0.3% year-on-year. The company reported adjusted sales of $6.0 billion, up 1.1% year-on-year with adjusted organic sales up 1.2% year-on-year. 3M announced adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $1.93, up 39% year on year. “We delivered another […]
The successful completion of a workshop series hosted by Afera and the German Adhesives Association (IVK) paves the way for the development of a new Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) tool for adhesive tape manufacturers in Europe. The final two workshops on PCF, attended by a targeted group of experts within the adhesives and adhesive tapes […]
